GETTYSBURG, Pa. – For the fifth consecutive season, the outcome of the match between Gettysburg College and Johns Hopkins University came down to a single goal with the ninth-ranked Blue Jays managing to hold on for a hard-fought 2-1 decision against the Bullets under the lights at Clark Field Saturday night.
Final Result
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
F |
| #9/10 Johns Hopkins (7-2, 1-1 CC) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Gettysburg (5-3, 1-1 CC) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Top Performers - Gettysburg
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Oladayo Thomas '22 (Lagos, Nigeria/The Masters (N.Y.)) – Goal, 5 Shots
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Precious Ozoh '21 (Abuja, Nigeria/Holderness School (N.H.)) – 4 Shots
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Thomas Keane '20 (Potomac, Md./Gonzaga College – 4 Saves
Top Performers – Johns Hopkins
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Jonathan Brown – Goal, 4 Shots
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Liam Creedon – Goal, 2 Shots
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Xander LeFevre – 7 Saves
How It Happened…
- First Half: Gettysburg struck first after capitalizing on a mistake by LeFevre coming out of the goal. The Johns Hopkins goalie made a diving save on a shot by sophomore Connor Fife (Newtown, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep), but on the ensuing exchange in the backfield, LeFevre kicked right to Thomas at the top of the box. The sophomore striker controlled the errant pass, moved left around a defender, and booted the ball into the corner of the goal with his left foot in the seventh minute. Keane helped maintain the lead with a pair of saves over the next 90 seconds. Johns Hopkins eventually found its way on the scoreboard despite an incredible goal-saving kick by senior captain Raff Mazzone (Nottingham, Md./Loyola). A penalty kick was awarded to the Blue Jays on the ensuing scramble for the ball and Creedon converted the kick to tie the score in the 23rd minute.
- Second Half: Early in the second half, Gettysburg earned a free kick outside the box and Ozoh's kick toward the goal was halted by LeFevre. Johns Hopkins would pull in front a few minutes later as Brown broke away down the right side and connected on a crossing shot to the left corner for a 2-1 lead. Despite a 9-2 edge in shots and a 5-0 lead in corner kicks, the Bullets were held out of the scoring column as LeFevre posted five of his match-high seven saves over the final 40 minutes. Gettysburg's final attempt on the cage came on a looping shot by sophomore Connor O'Donnell (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) that was caught by LeFevre in the 82nd minute.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg finished with a 16-13 edge in shots, including 9-2 in the second half.
- The Bullets took all five corner kicks in the second half and finished with a 6-2 advantage in corners.
Where the Series Stands Now
Each of the last five matches has been decided by one goal between the Bullets and Blue Jays. Johns Hopkins has won four of those contests and upped its lead in the all-time series to 52-22-10 since the institutions first met in 1938.
Next Up
Gettysburg visits McDaniel College Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m.
